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The Reasons Behind Cosmetics Procedures

The Reasons Behind Cosmetics ProceduresThere are so many reasons as to why a person may consider having various forms of cosmetics procedures. It has become almost a joke in society where people that have undergone physical changes to their body by way of treatments, procedures and surgery and these are often put down to vanity. However, there are more reasons that just vanity to have come sort of cosmetics procedure.Photo/thinkpanamaFirst of all, a woman may lose a breast due to breast cancer and...
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possibly the easiest BLEACHED JEAN tutorial ever (in 5 steps)

So I bleached some jeans. And they turned out aweeesooommmme! After skulking around the internet for ages reading tutorials, I finally decided to make up my own way of jean bleaching. All the tutorials I could find involved buckets of bleach or elastic bands for a tie-dye look, but I was convinced I could get the look i wanted without a bucket or elastic bands.If you attempt this easy-as-pie project you'll need a few things:bleach (of course)rubber glovesgarbage bags/newspaper (something to lay...
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Weight Loss Update

I have been working out and trying to eat right. I am on week 5 of the couch to 5k program. I have also started strength training. That is going to be the hardest part for me. I hate lifting weights, but I am going to make myself stick to it. I have also decided that I am going to start Weight Watchers. The Best Life Diet just was not working for me. It says that there are some things that you cannot have in your diet, and I just don't believe that. Everything in moderation...isn't that...
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Gayle King's Hairstyle, Makeup, Fashion 2009

Gayle King's Hairstyle, Makeup, Fashion 2009The best friend of Oprah Winfrey, Gayle King, attended the screening of Tyler Perry’s “I Can Do Bad All By Myself.” The screening was held at New York City’s School of Visual Arts Theater. Gayle looked great as she arrived at the screening.Gayle King's Fashion StatementGayle wore a knee-length, tank style dress in a bright fuchsia color. It looked great on her. Her dark skin made it a very complimentary color and the simplicity of the dress is part of...
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Herbal Skin Care for Healthy Skin

Herbal Skin Care for Healthy Skin - Fall, Winter 2010 TipsThe whole idea behind herbal skin care is to keep damaging substances away from the skin and using products that can potentially save the skin; adding moisture when it is needed, preventing premature aging and generally pampering it every once in a while. For a lot of people, the whole herbal skin care idea is just a lot of “mumbo jumbo” but the cold reality is that you could be incorporating herbal skin care into your daily skin regime without...
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Leighton Meester Trendy Hairstyle, Makeup, Fashion

Leighton Meester's Trendy Hairstyle, Makeup, FashionSilver dresses seemed to be in vogue at the MTV 1009 Video Music Awards held in New York City. Radio City Music Hall has never looked brighter. While some of the stars – like Leighton Meester – looked great in a metallic dress, some of them just looked blindingly ridiculous.Leighton Meester's Trendy Fashion StyleLeighton wore her hair down. She had it in loose waves, which was a great style for her. She parted her hair in the center and brushed...
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How To Keep Your Boredom At Bay?

More people today suffer from loneliness although their neighborhood may be teeming with people. When you are lonely then depression soon sets in and you lose interest in life.Boredom and Your LifeTo keep loneliness away from your life, you should go out of your way to make friends with, exchange a smile, pay them a compliment or just engage in ordinary conversation by asking where you can get a good bargain on clothes, vegetables, etc. Soon you will find them in animated conversation with you and...
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Skulls and Daggers

Outfit posts are baaaAAAAAaaaack! It's about time. I've been struggling through a severe bout of procrastination. Mostly in terms of job searching (so I guess blogging is the least of my procrastinating worries).Jacket - New YorkerSkull Scarf - Miss SelfridgeTee - ThriftedJeans - PrimarkBoots - Peacocks It seems like everyone is twittering nowadays. As you can see from the righthand column, so am I! You can find me at twitter.com/combatbabymeg so add me! And if you do make sure to send me a tweet...
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Going Green: Buying Organic for the Budget Conscious

I am the type of person who buys organic without thinking of the price. I know, bad, bad. But right now it is just me and the hubs so we do that. It most likely will not be that way forever and I will have to put myself on a shopping budget. I still want to buy organic, but what if it does not fit into my budget? Well, there are some things that you should buy organic (whether you are trying to go green or not) and there are some that it does not make that big of a difference. So when should you...
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Shakira Latest Hairstyle, Makeup, Fashion

Shakira's Latest Hairstyle, Makeup, FashionShakira and Pink are known for being sassy and beautiful. When the two showed up in the exact same dress for MTV’s Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall, there was no doubt who looked the best. Shakira looked great and beat Pink in the fashion arena hands down.Shakira - Great OutfitShakira showed off her gorgeous hair by wearing it in a loosely waved layered cut. Layered cuts are so versatile, it’s no wonder the stars love them. Shakira parted her...
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Katy Perry Latest Fashion Styling

Katy Perry's Latest Fashion StylingThe MTV 2009 Video Music Awards were held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. There were many beautiful stars there. Katy Perry is one of the beautiful stars, but her outfit was straight out of a nightmare.Katy Perry's Style - No Go!Katy’s outfit elicits just one question: What was she thinking?! The star wore a rather skimpy silver dress that looked like it would better suit an ice skater during a performance than a star walking the red carpet. The dress...
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Kara DioGuardi Hairstyle, Makeup, Fashion

Kara DioGuardi's Hairstyle, Makeup, Fashion“American Idol” judge Kara DioGuardi graced the red carpet at the 2009 MTV Video Music awards. The event was held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City and Kara was just one of the many stars who attended. She looked fabulous.Kara DioGuardi's Perfect StyleKara wore a black, one-shoulder sheath dress with a wide black belt. It was simple and elegant. Black is a wonderful color on her and she looked stunning. The dress showed off her figure without being...
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Justin Bieber Haircut Style, Fashion 2009

Justin Bieber's Haircut Style, Fashion 2009, 2010Fifteen-year-old pop music star Justin Bieber attended the MTV Video Music Awards. The event, held in New York City’s Radio City Music Hall, had to have been almost overwhelming for the young star. But Justin looked comfortable and at home on the red carpet.Casual Justin BieberJustin dressed simply; he did not let the event decide on his clothes. While most of the male stars were dressed in suits or leather jackets, Justin went as the teenage boy...
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Jennifer Lopez Style at MTV Video Music Awards

Jennifer Lopez' Style at MTV Video Music AwardsAward shows are always a time to see the stars dressed in their finest. MTV held the Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Jennifer Lopez attended only this time the diva was wearing a dress even she couldn’t make look good.Jennifer Lopez - A True DivaJennifer Lopez wore a short velvet dress that would have been beautiful on its own. The only problem was it was paired with sleeves that looked more like scarves than sleeves. Her...
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Beyonce Fashion Style, Hair, Makeup

Beyonce's Fashion Style, Hair, MakeupBeyonce attended the MTV Video Music Awards where she won. The event was held in New York City at Radio City Music Hall. Beyonce looked fabulous as she walked the red carpet and accepted her awards.Beyonce's Fashion StyleBeyonce wore her makeup simply yet beautifully. Her skin looked perfect and she wore a pretty peach lipstick that looked great with her dark skin. She brought out her eyes with a pale blue eyeshadow that highlighted them and while it brought...
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Humidifier For Dry Skin

How You should take advantage of a humidifier to help you with dry skin?One of the biggest problems relating to dry skin is the dry heat during the winter months. When air is heated using a furnace, it can reduce your home's natural humidity level down to as little as 10 percent or even less, whereas having a humidity level of 30 percent to 40 percent is much closer to ideal if you want to keep moisture in your skin.Why Humidifier For Dry Skin?For this reason, it is recommended by many skin care...
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Home Remedies for Dry Skin

There are a wide variety of natural ways to improve your skin. Dry skin isn't doing you any favors, so make a point to improve your skin sooner rather than later.Home Remedies for Dry Skin #1Combine together a teaspoon worth of green clay powder and a teaspoon of raw honey, and then apply this mixture, once it has been well prepared, to your face or any other area where your skin is dry. If you are applying it to your face, make sure to avoid the area around your eyes. Leave this mixture on your...
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A Guide To Herbal Skin Care

A Guide To Herbal Skin Care 2009, 2010If you are looking for a way to save money but also keep your skin looking beautiful at the same time then you need to look at the idea of herbal skin care. There are many things that you can use to make a wonderful moisturizer and other things from the ingredients that you may have just lying around in your kitchen and these things could help to save you a few pennies while allowing you to have glowing and fresh skin. Tee tree oil is just one of the things...
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MAC Cosmetics New Collection Fall 2009

MAC Cosmetics New Collection Fall 2009, Black StyleThis is the latest Fall 2009 MAC Style Black Collection, check it o...
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How To - Paramore, Ignorance Makeup

How To - Paramore, Ignorance MakeupProducts Used:MAC's Smut EyeshadowRaven Black Liner - BylaurenlukeBenefit Eye Bright PencilBlack MAC Mascara PlushlashBarry M Lipliner 5Christian Dior Pro Cheeks Limeli...
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Emerald Green Smokey Eyes 2009, 2010

Emerald Green Smokey Eyes 2009, 2010 - For All The Party GirlsWe all know that there are many ways to get that smokey eyes look, here is one great example of a beautiful emerald green smokey eyes makeup, very suitable for all the party girls out the...
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Going Green

The Thornton household is going green. This can be extremely overwhelming, but we are going to take baby steps. There are already some green things we did in the household, some intentionally and some not. We use some eco-friendly cleaning products. I use EF hair products, but that was more for my hair than the environment, so its a two for one. So as we use up our products, we will be replacing them with EF ones. We will be changing the soap we use, the food we eat and where we get it, and many...
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Flawless Priscilla Presley - Hairstyle, Makeup, Fashion

Flawless Priscilla Presley - Hairstyle, Makeup, FashionAt the recent Third annual Bow Wow WOW Howlywood fundraiser in Los Angeles, California, Priscilla Presley shone. The star was there to help raise money for Much Love Animal Rescue and she was absolutely stunning. She brought out her eyes with perfectly applied mascara and eyeliner. Her face was flawless, and she wore a light pink lipstick that enhanced her lips attractively without making them upstage her. Some light blush brought out her high...
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Nadia Bjorlin Hairstyle, Makeup, Fashion 2009, 2010

Nadia Bjorlin's Hairstyle, Makeup, Fashion 2009, 2010 EditionNadia Bjorlin looked beautiful at the 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards held in Los Angeles at the Orpheum Theatre. Gold and silver seem to be popular with the stars right now, and Nadia was no exception. She made a stunning figure as she walked down the red carpet.Nadia Bjorlin Looked Beautiful Nadia was dressed in a floor length black gown. The skirt flared slightly around her legs and made it easy for her to walk while showing off all...
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Super Sexy Jennfier Lopez, Summer 2009

Super Sexy Jennfier Lopez, Summer 2009Jennifer Lopez is a talented singer, dancer and actress known for her hairstyle versatility and charm. This beautiful celebrity has worn her long dark tresses in a variety of hairstyles, but decided to wear a hip and trendy soft wavy look while working on her new movie “The Backup Plan” in the Tribeca area of New York City on July 16, 2009.Super Sexy Jennfier LopezDressed in a gray tunic mini-dress and a geometric, multi-toned jacket to match, Jennifer Lopez...
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Jennifer Morrison In Classic Summer Colors 2009, 2010

Jennifer Morrison In Classic Summer Colors 2009, 2010The ArcLight Cinerama Dome in Los Angeles was the location for the premiere of the Jennifer Morrison’s new film "The Ugly Truth." This noted actress showed that she has plenty of talent for choosing beautiful clothes as well as portraying characters of the big screen. Celebrities are trend setters and those with a flair for fashion have thousands of fans sitting on pins and needles wondering what they will wear to these star-studded events.Classy...
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Mischa Barton - Lovely Fashion Style 2009, 2010

Mischa Barton's - Lovely Fashion Style 2009, 2010Mischa Barton arrived on the scene as Charlotte Ronson and JCPenney celebrated the debut of the "I Heart Ronson" Line at Chelsea Piers in New York on August 20, 2009. The event was all about style with many of the “beautiful people” in attendance. As usual the lovely Mischa Barton had on her fashion best for this celebrity event with photographers everywhere capturing different angles of her stylish appearance.Mischa Barton's Fashion StyleFor this...
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Red Haired Reba McEntire - Casual Styling 2009, 2010

Reba McEntire’s Casual Styling 2009, 2010Reba McEntire’s fiery red hair color gives her instant attention at every event whether she is at a glamorous meeting of celebrities or in front of an audience performing. Recently, this superstar entertainer appeared in concert on at the “Good Morning America Summer Concert Series” on - August 21, 2009 in New York’s famous Rockefeller Plaza. As you would expect, Reba McEntire was dressed beautifully for her fans; her style of singing has dazzled audiences...
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Alexis Bledel - All Grown Up

Alexis Bledel - All Grown Up With Her Latest Fashion Style 2009, 2010Alexis Bledel has come a long way since her Gilmore days. She still has her signature dark hair but she is now more daring and chooses looks that are very flattering. Alexis likes to wear her hair dark brown and sometimes it even looks black. Alexis likes her hair relatively long but she has also showcased a shoulder length bob type hairstyle. Alexis is very casual most of the time. She likes her hair naturally wavy and many...
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Different Hair Styles, Makeup, Fashion of Anne Heche

Different Hair Styles, Makeup, Fashion of Anne HecheAnne Heche is known for her acting careers but she is also known for not being afraid to display different styles. Over the years, Anne has worn quite a few signature styles. One of her most daring styles was a very short blonde boy cut style. Her hair was cut extremely short on all sides. This was a great haircut for Heche because it really allows her to show off her blue eyes. With her beautiful pale complexion, the short haircut really...
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Disney Star Vanessa Hudgens Styling 2009, 2010

Disney Star Vanessa Hudgens' Fashion, Makeup, Hair, Styling 2009, 2010Beautiful teen star Vanessa Hudgens stole the hearts of America with her appearances in the popular Disney High School Musical movies. America has watched her grown from a teenager into a beautiful young lady. Vanessa is a young star so her hair and makeup choices definitely influence her young audience. Vanessa wears her hair long and generally showcased a dark brown or sometimes even black hair color with subtle highlights throughout....
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